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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Spelman College

Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5100

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$318 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
41.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−52% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$60,978 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,357Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$123,910Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

398Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
56Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
210Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
299Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,978$26,170 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 216 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$38,967

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,155

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,978

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$267/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,967Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,952Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE24.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$28,357Year 1
$60,978Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,082
Estimated loan payment$267
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,978 vs. $61,296

$318 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Education Specialists$99,400 median wageGA estimate · 3,210 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$50,680 median wageGA estimate · 490 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University

$23,700 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,826
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$15,267
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Savannah, GA

South University-Savannah

$10,224 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,390
Debt
$57,500
Annual net price
$28,743
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Savannah, GA

South University-Savannah Online

$10,918 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,390
Debt
$57,500
Annual net price
$28,049
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Columbus, GA

Columbus State University

$25,852 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,997
Debt
$28,508
Annual net price
$13,115
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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